Historical Events In March - 16

1731  Treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands on this day in history.   

1731  On March - 16 treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands   

1731  Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands on this day in history.   

1736  Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1738  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1739  George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) on this day in history.   

1745  Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer on March - 16.   

1750  On this day in history caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer   

1751  The birth of James Madison, Former (4th) American President on March - 16.   

1751  On this day in history james Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17)   

1757  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) on this day in history.   

1774  On March - 16 matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)   

1776  On March - 16 johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

1787  On March - 16 georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

1792  Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera on March - 16.   

1800  In Quebec, Jean-Joseph Casot 1728-1800, last Jesuit survivor of the French regime, dies at Quebec; the property of the order in Canada appropriates to the Crown on March - 16.   

1802  On March - 16 law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY)   

1802  On March - 16 uS army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time)   

1802  West Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY)   

1802  On this day in history george Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  On this day in history francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75   

1806  Norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner) on this day in history.   

1806  Giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74 on March - 16.   

1812  Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on March - 16.   

1814  On March - 16 jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer   

1815  Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium on this day in history.   

1818  On March - 16 second Battle of Cancha Rayada   

1819  Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 on March - 16.   

1821  On this day in history ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau)   

1822  Composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano on March - 16.   

1822  On this day in history john Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1823  William Henry Monk, composer on March - 16.   

1827  On March - 16 uS black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing   

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on March - 16.   

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on March - 16.   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.   

1021  On March - 16 death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On March - 16 death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  On March - 16 adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45